Living with Dying
Ethical Will Stories
Life’s Sacred Path
LIVING WITH DYING: Facing terminal cancer, Kendra Barron shares her perspective on experiencing the end of her life with wonder and curiosity. May you find peace and perhaps even hope in this compassionate collection of stories that offer insights and support as Kendra navigates her end-of-life journey with conscious awareness.
produced by April Bell
This heart-centered collection of stories provides insights and support for those facing a terminal diagnosis. Further, it may support those who lovingly guide others through their end-of-life journey. Created with deep love and in honor of each person’s sacred life, this collection serves as a tribute to our shared humanity.
The Mystery
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Acceptance
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The Game Plan
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Our soul designs a story line with problems to solve. Our human self explores ways to deal with the issues and limitations. [3:35]
Reclaiming Our Power
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Other Points of Interest
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About Kendra:
Kendra Barron was born in 1945 and grew up in Berkeley, California. In her 20s, she received artistic training at the University of California, Davis, and graduated from UC Berkeley. Throughout her life, she created stunning art and exhibited her paintings throughout the Bay Area, including at Stanford University, the California Institute for Integral Studies, and Diablo Valley College. Her “64 Doors” collection, inspired by the I Ching, was featured at the Olive Hyde Gallery in Fremont, SOMAR Gallery in San Francisco, the Victor Fisher Gallery in Oakland, and at Phoenix Alameda.
Education has always been Kendra’s passion. Years of teaching adult education art classes enriched her understanding of the psychological effects of the painting process, motivating her to earn a Master’s in Arts and Consciousness from John F. Kennedy University.
Kendra transitioned to her next adventure on September 1, 2023, fourteen months after she shared these stories.
Learn more about Kendra’s 64-Doors here.
April Bell ~ Storyteller and Curator of Wisdom
Contact Information:
Email: hello@aprilbell.com
Phone: (925) 465-1118
Producer Bio:
April Bell is the founder of Tree of Life Legacies, a storytelling and wisdom-keeping project based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2008, she has helped people find and tell the origin stories behind their values, often on video.
As a child, April spent her days listening to stories from whichever elder neighbor would have her. More recently, she’s crafted her wisdom-mining process into book form with My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories. As her storytelling focus lends toward the spoken word, people daunted by writing love her approach. She is co-creator of StoryCatcher® for iPhone.
What’s your story?
Contact Information:
Email: hello@aprilbell.com
Phone: (925) 465-1118
Kendra’s 64 Doors
This consciousness-raising art experience, rooted in the IChing, needs a permanent home
Enjoy an overview of this stunning art collection. Kendra shares a summary of the project’s origins and goals. Included are testimonials from patrons who have experienced the reflective and healing qualities of this exhibit. A selection of 24 doors is showcased in a gallery space.
Accompanying Media
This video explains the eight sections into which the doors are conceptually divided.
Kendra has created a collection of resources to improve people’s experience with her art. She continued to develop various resources aimed at deepening people’s experience of the doors.
Her books, A Visual Framework For Change and A Brush With Life are both available for purchase on Amazon.
Her video courses LIFE IN THE FAST LANE — A Guide To Dealing With Accelerated Change, PATHWAY TO POWER — A Guide to Reclaiming Your Personal Power, and, TURNING POINT — Comfort And Courage For Times Of Crisis on may be found on her YouTube Channel.
Kendra’s journey as an artist and educator has been fueled by a passion for understanding the transformative power of creativity. With a Master’s Degree in Arts and Consciousness from JFK University in Northern California, she explored the psychological effects of the painting process and developed educational resources on creativity. Her path led her into yoga instruction, where she discovered parallels between the creative process and yogic practices. Kendra’s name, meaning “to know or understand,” inspired her lifelong exploration of life’s workings. As a Personal Empowerment Coach, she combined intuition, education, and creativity, offering services like Tarot readings to help her clients gain clarity. Kendra thrived on sharing art as a tool for empowerment through various mediums, including books, films, lectures, workshops, and exhibitions.